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AnthonyG · 05-09-2024, 09:22 AM

The battery in my 35 2 dr slant, as I believe in all Early V8’s is a real PIA to get to! When my back was semi OK I was able to get the battery in and out of the car. Now that I’ve had the fourth surgery on my back and it’s virtually impossible to get the battery out of the car. I got a strap designed to pull the battery out and even with my wife trying too help there’s just not enough room for both of us to get in there and grab the strap together to and pull the battery out. It occurs to me that this is probably the RIGHT time to go ahead and move the battery to a location easier to access. I have no trunk in the slant two door. I’m sure I’m not the first guy that had this problem. Please send ideas and locations and how to on relocating the battery. Somewhere in the engine compartment, hopefully.

05-09-2024, 09:22 AM	#1
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,227	Relocate battery in ‘35 The battery in my 35 2 dr slant, as I believe in all Early V8’s is a real PIA to get to! When my back was semi OK I was able to get the battery in and out of the car. Now that I’ve had the fourth surgery on my back and it’s virtually impossible to get the battery out of the car. I got a strap designed to pull the battery out and even with my wife trying too help there’s just not enough room for both of us to get in there and grab the strap together to and pull the battery out. It occurs to me that this is probably the RIGHT time to go ahead and move the battery to a location easier to access. I have no trunk in the slant two door. I’m sure I’m not the first guy that had this problem. Please send ideas and locations and how to on relocating the battery. Somewhere in the engine compartment, hopefully. __________________ Nomad